Ana Bidaoui Season 1

Season 1

Through interviews with historians, architects, archaeologists and local organizations, this documentary series describes the history of Casablanca, from its origins to the present day.

Air date: 2023-06-04

Episodes: 4

Episodes

E1: In the beginning, Casablanca

Known throughout the world thanks to a legendary film of which not a single image was shot in its streets, it is also the beating heart of social, economic and political events, national and international, of the clashes and conflicts which have built Moroccan modernity.

Air date: 2023-06-04

E2: The protectorate test

The second opus tells the history of Casablanca through its architecture and its legendary football club, Wydad Athletic Club.

Air date: 2023-06-11

E3: A breath of fresh air

At the end of the 1940s, there was demographic expansion, Casablanca became unmanageable. The development plan Prost, the French architect appointed by Marshal Lyautey, did not hold up to the assaults of multiple migratory flows. A new urban plan tried to structure the anarchy and set up viable housing for the greatest number: the Ecochard plan.

Air date: 2023-06-18

E4: Casa in the XXIst Century: A Renaissance

The 20th century is coming to an end. Tensions are easing as a new era begins, the era of reconciliation. The century ends with the construction of the Hassan II Mosque, and the reign of the new King launches a new golden age.

Air date: 2023-06-25